21-year-old<\/a> has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n\u201cYou can\u2019t help but admire their style of play, it\u2019s exciting and they create a lot of chances, which is perfect for a player like me,\u201d Haaland told City\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
The Norway international also hailed Pep Guardiola as \u201cone of the greatest managers of all-time\u201d.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI want to score goals, win trophies, and improve as a footballer and I am confident I can do that here. This is a great move for me, and I can\u2019t wait to get started in preseason.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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